Swaps are cool hey!

I love participating in swaps they are such a joy-from the beginning when I start making or collecting item/s for my partner, till the day when my partner receives their package too the day when my package arrives.

The joy of opening up a package put together just for me is something that just makes me smile wide-yeah ok maybe I’m simple.I enjoy finding out about other people and swapping with them.

I enjoy doing the Pay it Forward swap –details over there on the left down a bit, I do not get discouraged if I don’t get three people to join me.As I put people who have posted on my blog into a draw and randomly send raks (random acts of kindness)too  them–and am due too send a couple out soon so if you have posted on my blog in the past couple of months..I must just be emailing you for your snail mail addy soon….

Below is a pic of a swap I received today from a person in a yahoo group I am in,

the swap was  specific items to be sent…coffee or tea..something sweet..1x fat quarter..a nice mug…a recipe and a handmade item..well  looky there a my great stuffs.

I just loove these slippers and have wanted a pair for a long time yeah I now have some   and they are beautiful colours….Another pic of the slippers they are so rad and toasty on my tootsies,yes it gets cold enough  for slippers it actually dropped to 24 deg cel…before 7.30pm tonight..that’s a tad chilly for us….

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Christmas Advent Swap

Not much been happening

..well yeah I have been sewing but I can’t show yet as they are swap gifties…..

So what is one to do when they see a bloggy swap ahh why join of course hehehe…

Fiona from Mothers Cupboard is hosting this swap.

Oh it’s so much fun making up packages and sending them on and then receiving one for me…

So if’n you like to give and receive why not pop on over and join in?

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Wonky Houses didn't happen.

well I had wonderful plans for today..I was going to finish of my wonky houses BOM by Jenny

they are so cute and Jenny’s look super in the completed project…

Alas I put my wonky plans aside and helped hubby all day downstairs as late yesterday he discovered a problem….when he opened up a tool box…it had a dirt mound in it..on further inspection he found a couple of wee holes bored through the bottom of it…..

Upon further inspection he found his hammer half inside the dirt mound and then he found  a screwdriver.

Hmm yes solid handle screwdriver.

can you see what I see..yep the is holes right the way thru…In case you have not guessed yet…it is darn termites…

Upon moving a couple of items we discovered they had been nicely munching away on several things under a work bench….Do today I have been assisting /hmm maybe moral supporting (too ensure it all gets done) teeheee…and the area is now almost clear of all that was there..and the termites were fed too meat ant colonies around the paddock and then there was some that just copped a good ‘ol dose of mortien….

aw well maybe I’ll find sometime during the week after work to get my last wonky finished and assemble them all together in one hanging?????

Hope all the mothers had a wonderful mothers day.

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Stash project gone wrong

I just hate it when something I am sewing don’t turn out right.

And this was the case with Judy ‘s other stash project..silly me started the blocks on 1 machine then inadvertently used another machine well of courcerous the seam 1/4 inch was not exactly the same so i had a plenty fudging to do.

Well today Judy posted step 4 ermm arghh nope no way was that gonna happen so I just joined what I had done and this will be it..cause if I had of left it ..there would be another ufo

 

it will suffice as a blanket for the baby when it is rolling about on the floor.

 

needs a real good iron and things don’t line up in some places but just run past it real fast and you won’t notice….

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A Walk in the paddock

Well I did nuuuda house work today just wasn’t in the mood..

I did some sewing this morning and then the ferals arrived at 12.15 so there I wasted 2½ hours sitting down with them being all polite like.

Then I came up top and did some reading, I am so in love with Jude Deveraux novels at the moment.I may just have to join the library as I am running out of luck with thrift store finds of hers.

Well dang if’n I didn’t fall asleep, dear hubby realized at 5.45pm things were a tad quiet up top so he came looking for me and found me fast asleep so he gently told me it was after 5.30pm …arghhh blast several hours losted..

So I decided to wake myself up by going for a walk around the paddock and taking my camera with me…these  are a few pics I took along the way.

Now let me tell you before we go on I am no gardener and I am not into pretty flowers everywhere.

Down near the driveway I spotted one red waxy  flower and a small pale green one in the plant in the pot.

Ohh goody goody this stick has decided to flower and it is so aromatic..Oh yeah I know this one is called a frangipani.

Oh look there is one of my garden chooks ..hubby even made it a next of hay to make it look pwetty.

My goodness I have never seen this plant in flower or seed(not sure which one it is..hey I know the name of this one too Mother in Law tongue.

Ahhh look it  is another garden chook,I think I have 4 around the beds…picked ‘em up in kmart for $4 each.

Isn’t this pwetty it’s way over around from the pool so unless you go for a wander you don’t see it..and hey this is an orchid..hehehe I am shocking with plant names they are green or purple or variegated somethings ….

Thanks for walking with me.

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Annie swap received and sent.

Slack slack slack..nah not really it’s called returning to full time work..

So this is a tad late in getting posted but better late than never eh?

I participated in an Annie Swap over at Aunt Pitty Pats my partner was Naomi.

This is the Annie that I made for Naomi ..I went way out different LOL.yes she is  tad dark but hey we get lots of sun up here.I also sent Naomi a craft mag and I wrapped her Annie up in some nice fabric.

This is my Annie from Naomi..hasn’t she done  a fantastic job, I love it.Also in my package was some lovely red chook material..ahh Naomi hears what I like…

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Another Stash Project

whoops I have been so slack and not posted anything about the other stash quilt by Judy L I am doing..

Well I enjoyed making the last Stash Project by Judy L that when she mentioned another I thought a yep there is another baby on the way so why not…

I had some fabric in the cupboard that was gifted to me yonks ago it is a poly/cotton but baby /toddler prints so I just went full fwd with this.

I have completed steps 1 and 2..and have cut out step 3…

Bigger rectangles are step1 and smaller ones are step 2.

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Lovely Giveaway and BOM.

Woohoo this is just so cute lovely and feminine..but so not me-hey where does it say in the rule book I can’t share eh?

Are these not just beautiful mini wall hanging and a wheat bag cover all designed and hand stitched by Jenny.And she is giving them away….

Also there is this BOM…..

No where that’s where so if this is your cuppa then pop on over to Jenny’s blog.

Don’t tell Jenny I sent you…EDIT-I snitched the pics from her blog...hehehe..well a picture speaks a 1000 words don't it.

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New Bag

Made another bag today just for something different……

Pattern was really easy to follow.This pattern is called Pleated Purse and cam be found at

My Spare Time .I only changed it a wee bit from the pattern.

Just a little brightness

More brightness…nice and bright so I can find things..

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Kewl Mug Bag

Wow this was so quick and easy to make and really good tutorial….

I found this on Bev’s blog it went together like a treat although I did alter mine just a tad.

So pwetty lookin –but hey not girlie hehehe.

 

Not the best pic..just trying to show how roomy it is..I will be able to fit a small travel pack of tea bags in it as well.

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My Spring Swap arrived.

Oh my what joy when at the post office this morning mailing of some goodies there was  a package there for me….

Oh wow I though this must be my spring swap that was hosted by Linda .

I so wanted to rip into  it then and there but I was very controlled and waited till I got home..just as well LOL I needed a knife to get thru the tape on the box..

Look at my items my partner  Julie H , sent me a lovely apron with chooks all over it…and stuffed pyramid chook..some peeps a water bottle holder and some wee cards with envelopes..thank you so much Julie I truly love it all

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EBAY-OZtion-Thrift Store finds.

Oh boy 3 posts in one day….

Keep forgetting to  post these….hubby is beginning to worry the house will be overtaken by sewing machines LOL.

Isn’t it soo cute I just had to have it…..battery operated and it works , not that I'll use it I just wanted it for display.

This one works well and would be handy to take away to sew blocks together with…

I couldn’t leave this at the store it’s so cute and was $2.

I grabbed these 2 which I had received in swaps in the past and popped them right in.Don’t they look cute in it…..

 

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Must get too Post Office.

I have been doing some secret sewing for swaps..which you have seen sneak peeks of .

Well now they are going to the post office so here they are.

 

Hehehe  now c’mon you didn’t think I was going to show you a picture of the completed items did you?

Isn’t the wrapping fabric nice eh?

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Doggies Bath time.

Well doggies just know when it's bath time don't they?

Little miss Delta runs and hides where ever she can but always has her eye out for me.

First I'll run and hide in mum's room...So lets se what mum has on the sewing bench.

Whoops had too run find another spot mum found me.

Ahh see I really am good at having a bath..yumm that soap tastes good.

Then we play the game again with OD but he usually only hides under the table.

Ahh there you are hiding under the table.

No mum I've had enough..please stop.

Aww look what you done too me..I look like a sissy.

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How huge is this.

Well we have some mighty weird and wonderful creatures up her..no I’m not talking about my dear husband.

Today when I got too the top of the stairs something caught my eye, I mean like swoosh goes the head crack goes the neck what the heck is that…..one mighty screech from me brings hubby running…..so I then say wwwhhhat is that..he says..just some moths..hmmmmm..I say..just some moths well man are they on steroids or what..he says..go get your camera and a tape measure…

So like the dutiful wife I am I went and got the camera..arghh ain’t they ugly

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Swap items Sneak Peek

Well there is some things you can do with your left foot and i found out sewing is one of them hehehe..
Here is a sneak peek of a Annie doll



And here is a sneak peek of a bag


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Spring Swap

Here is a pic of the Spring Swap item I made, Joann has received it and posts she likes it very much...

I enjoyed making this and love the way the colours went together.
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HAPPY EASTER TOooooo..

Well I am hoping everyone is having a great easter,now don't eat too many choccies ok.
I was not going to post about my not so magnificent day but as it got worse I decided to share.
This morning I went down the shops to get a paper and get some hot cross buns for hubby for tomorrow..well that don't sound to tragic eh...
Yeah right on the way home I was waiting to turn back on to the highway when smash the car behind me runs up my rear..ok pullover to a safe place and calmly get out of car-cause dang it is only a car-the poor young girl that ran into my car jumps out all apologetic and says "sorry I was not looking"..ok swap names etc...no damn damage to her car but I will need a new bumper..aw well no-one was hurt and can still drive car.
Then later this arvo I decide to wash my car-well hey don't sound too harmful eh?
Yeah right I had washed one side of the car then next thing I was screaming out to hubby..I had trodden on a plank of wood that had 2 rusty nails sticking out of it..yeeeouch they went into my foot..well I knew instantly I need a tetanus shot..but I needed to finish washing my car(yep I'm pretty ermm fussy about having a clean car)..well soo funny hubby there tellin me to get upstairs -blood pouring outta my foot and me asking him to hold the hose so I can finishing washing the car.Well he is a wise man and knows when not too humbug me so he held the hose and I finish washing car-then I shower and we go to clinic...now I have a sore arm (from tetanus)and a bandaged foot and must keep my foot elevated all day tomorrow..
Now quirky Hubby turns round and says you did not have to try and be Jesus to feel the pain of being nailed(man I could sock him one sometimes)..
Wow now I have writen a book ....I shall be a good girl tomorrow and will only be hoppin when I have too..
Hope all have a safe easter...

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Another finish

Hello  there,well things have been a tad quiet on my sewing front…

But I did manage to finish these 2 items which are of in the post too a special person,

 

I sure hope she likes them…t’was a tad might of willpower to actually mail them and not keep them myself..like hey she does not know I’m making them for her-so therefore she isn’t expecting them right….Yeah see I know you would agree…hehehee..oh but the joy of giving overcame me and off they went

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Spring Swap

Yeah I have finished my items for the spring swap hosted by Linda from All Stitched UP.

WOW..just look at them items…..hehehe can’t show you the fully monty now that would spoil the surprise for ?????

Now it looks like this, and tomorrow is on it’s way too ???????

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Annie Doll Swap

Oh wow how cute is this and pattern supplied woohoot—just gotta be in this one,sew glad I saw a post on Lindi’s Quilty Threads blogline..(blasted blogger won’t let me in ATM).

The details for the Annie Swap can be found at Aunt Pitty Pats .

pop on over and have a look sew much fun…

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WOW check this out

Ok now I know I have not blogged much as of late but my items I’ve been making are for swaps,maybe I’ll post some tease pics soon…

Anyways had to post about this MODA giveaway over at Simplify ,Camille has done a wonderful guide on all Moda packs and is having a giveaway too boot…gotta be in too win it.

 

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Stash Project TOP Completed

 

Remember this post where I said I was doing the Stash  Project by Judy, and I posted pics of my fabric all cut up- then I posted  progress of my blocks coming together...then I had a nah I'm not in the mood to go near the machine or fabric day..lucky it only lasted 1 day..

I busied myself with block placement and settled on this which took me hours I might add...

Then Judy posted the Stash Project Setting ,Well today I have been connected to my machine like a bit of gum on the sole of your shoe collected from the footpath.

Errmm needless to say I have done nothing else today but sewn,and I what's more I enjoyed every minute.

And tada I have finished my TOP of the Stash Buster Project.

Had too shoo the darn cat off the back of the couch like 5 times, she thought I was playing a game and kept running across the back..

Now when Judy did her first post about this project she said if we don't like our Project we could just finish the top and send it to her and she would complete it into a quilt and donate it too an orphanage in Louisiana, a QOV or a veterans’ home .

ahh alas Judy's Stash Project has livened up something in me and I love my top and will be making it into a quilt soon as I can get some batting.

Big Thanks and lots a quilty Hugs to you Judy's generosity  for sharing this project for many to enjoy,I have enjoyed making this even with the head muddle I had a couple of posts  ago...

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Stash Project Head - Buster

 

Judy has revealed her COMPLETED quilt  for the stash buster project ,my oh my how fab.

OH my this has been doing my head in, that tends too happen if I be thinkin about something too much..so today I just pulled a couple of diff fabrics and threw them on my blocks if nothing jumped then away they went well dang within minutes the borders where selected,see it don't pay for me too think too much specially when this is a STASHBUST project.

Now nothing matches in this it's all totally scrapped.

Blocks all laid out making sure there was a kinda dark-light pattern.

and this is what the borders will be...now I'm not a blue colour person ,but I remember this bit of blue was in the remnant bin and only cost me .75Cents.So

you see I will have the blue paisley kinda fabric then a thin brown silhouette fabric then the purpley-burgundy kind fabric.

Will still be interesting too see what this all looks like made up?

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Bargain buy.

You have seen my meandering messy stitch  yes?

Well I have come a tad attached to doing it but get annoyed with having to change all the settings when I want to sew normally-so last week I had a brainwave...hmm wonder if I could pick a cheap machine and just use it for messy meandering-now I did mean cheap cause I am not working at the moment-so I headed off to ebay arghhh nope anything cheap was a tad too aged for moi..So off to oztion I went and I could not believe what I saw so I immediately placed a bid

And I won yeah yipee for me,well it arrived Tuesday and I have been playing with it and it works wonderfully and my boing boing foot(darning foot)-fits it perfectly..

Well I was shocked when this arrived the box is in perfect condition and the machine looks brand new...and I paid a total of $81.oo including postage (which can be the killer)for it.

For some reason today I don't have any desire too sew, therefore I am taking myself off for a thrift shop hop..have a good day all.

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Carolina Crossroads Quilt now has matchin covers

Yeaeehah finally I have made some pillow slips/shams thingys ,to match the quilt that I finished way back long time , and posted aboit it -->CCQUILT,

I truly don't know what took me so long it was just one of them thangs....

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Stash Project Blocks

I have started sewing my Stash Project Blocks today,

hmm feel a tad blocked in no way the colour range here has given me a name for this project and it is

"Projects Revisited" as some of these scraps are from things I have made-the rest is from op-shop scores..

I am so happy that Judy has done this project for blogland to enjoy..there is no way I would of ever sewn these together like I have..

so here is some progress pics from today.

Dark centres with light borders-1 more border to go on the bottom (so to speak)

light centres with their matching rectangle sewn on-3 borders to still sew on.

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